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Cell Phone Likely Cause of Overnight Crash in Huber Heights

Mike Ivcic

@ July 8, 2009 10:28 AM Permalink | Comments (2)

HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio - A teenage driver crashed her car early Wednesday morning, and police believe a cell phone was a factor in the accident.

The crash occurred on Chambersburg Road near Route 4 in Huber Heights just before 4 a.m. Wednesday morning. Police said an 18-year-old woman veered off the road, landed in a ditch, and then hit a utility pole. The woman was taken to Miami Valley Hospital with minor facial injuries.

Officers said it appeared as though the driver was using a cell phone at the time of the accident. The woman admitted to police that she had made a bad decision and was unaware of what was happening before she hit the pole.

The driver will likely be cited for driver inattention, according to police.

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Cell phone crash
The link I clicked on said someone died. The story does not reflect this, thankfully, but that needs to be resolved in the headline.
By Mike @ 07/10/09 09:33:30 AMreport abuse
cell phone crash
So, big surprise! Is this really news? the first person who maims me or one of my family while using a cell phone can plan on seeing me in court. Stupid is as stupid does.
By deb @ 07/08/09 02:20:47 PMreport abuse